The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-03-18
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We have received several copie
Of the Holsirin (lOwa) AdUdnct
containing letters from Mr.. Charlie
Muma, one of the recent visitors 4
this section from the West. Ate
visiting West Mississippi and writ
ing very favOrably OF the lertil'
bottoms, etc. he writes his las
with special reference to this sec
ton, as follows:
"In my last letter written a
Scranton Miss, | promised to again
refer to the Cult Coast. My reason
for SO doing is that, to me, il
aupeared the most, and | might
say, the only desirable district f0I
a home for those who, from pull
monary affections of any kind, wish
to seek Il home in the South to
escape our severe winters. AS tins
was exactly my own case, | was
pleased to find il locality so appar
entity desirable. 1t differs from the
interior in having a more uniform
temperature throughout the year,
neither excessively hot in summer,
nor cold and wet III winter, a strong
guilt breez, every day regulating it,
and in addition cOnfering another
important benefit in driving The
flies, mosquitoes and other insects
back, as they 10 not appear to like
the salt breezeS. The soil, rs de
scribel, is a good sandy loan aud
does not give the muddy, impaSSa.
ble roads, invariably fonnd IN the
clay districts back fIOin the coast.
The farming methods + of the
most primitive kinds, a two dollar
pillow being used. They plough
from two to tour inches deep, and
the first crop is planted about the
first of February, which is Irish
potatoes. These are harvested about
April 10Th to May LIST, yielding an
average of 100 bushels per acre
aud usually sell for one dollar per
bnShel. Sometime during May,
almost any time, they replant the
same ground with sweet potatoes,
which in October yields 200 bushels
per acre. Al first they sell Tor $1.25
per huShrl and down to so cents
when The crop is all harvested.
These figures look pretty high, but
| rndeavured To use the best care
not TO lake any statistics that could
not be proven, aud | had to accept
these after u careful Investigation.
Corn yields, with their way uf tarm
ing, from 20 to 30 bushels per acre,
and sells from 30 to 70 cents. Oats
Yield from % To 30 bushels per acre,
and sells at an average OF 80 cents.
All garden vegetables and fruits of
all kinds flourish excepting oranges,
lemons, etc. Poultry, eggs aud
butter bring fancy prices with II
strong local demand. Grapes are
IL sure aud never failing crop, and
the wine business could be made a
most profitable industry. To sum
Marie, The ability of the district
30 produce aud make money has
nc yer been tested, aud never will b.
il lett to the present occupants or
their %poSlrrity. They have not The
"gel there" in them. Land IS very
cheap, ranging from 81 80 Ia $3.50
per acre. Building mateIial is cheap
and shipping facilities tirSt-claSs.
The people Ito not Ito more than two
mOqtIS work in the whole wear, Vet
10 have u good living, are
healthy aud always have u dollar in
their purse. They laugh At MS when
we ask about malari4t peue, yellow
jack %ttt., Nnd reply by asking about
our scarlet fever, dipthplia, small
p0x, etc. 30 tavOrably impressed
was | with this section that | Sc
Ieclcd n piece of dirt aud invested,
aud shall give it II Trial Tor II home,
as this winter has satisfied me that |
have kept my pulmonary apparatus
here just II winter too long now.
any VI lHC iFidiltIS VI INV hUtUHCC
who want Il home South, goand see
yourself, aud don't take any
word for it, us What may sui
one may not suit analher. 1t is
enough for me. however,
The letter concludes with the
pointed remarks:
Lille aud property are as safe
here, aud ynu stand just as good 4
show of having your beer shut of
there aS here, aud perhaps Il little
The temperance fever has
got Il bad hold on the So lhern
States, aud the day is not far dis.
ant when every II OF them will
20 dry and no mistake, aud local
is a terror to evil doors. Ii
: three times as effratual us Statu.
DRY law in Iowa. 1t is impossible
u fully report the exact social and
political situation, as ii does not
Iuit the party purposes OF the press
o have The truth told on either :
Ide. 1t is a two edged sword and
uts both ways. Ishall buy . PAPER ,
my own next time try il. :